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Lou Holtz

The Surprising Descent of Lou Holtz

July 19, 2016 by Bayou Irish

"Like the immigrants it served, the University of Notre Dame began as an outsider -- poor, but filled with faith." "We have Irish roots, but include Africans, Brazilians, and Japanese in a common pursuit of truth." The "nickname, the 'Fighting Irish, was first used by opposing fans in the 1920s to insult Knute Rockne's football players, who were mostly Irish immigrants like the rest of the Notre Dame student body." These quotes are taken from the narrated tour of campus you can find at ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: immigrants, immigration, Lou Holtz, Michigan Sucks, xenophobia

Brian Kelly

The Case for Brian Kelly…Grows Stronger

May 2, 2016 by Bayou Irish

Corbett Family Head Football Coach Brian Kelly can look back on 2016 and enjoy the moment. With seven players selected in the most recent NFL draft, a solid recruiting class (ranked twelfth by Rivals, sixteenth by ESPN), and a ten-win season behind him, the case that Coach Kelly belongs in the pantheon with Lou and Ara and Knute has only gotten stronger. In addition to the seven drafted players, which included Notre Dame's highest pick since 1993, Ronnie Stanley, six players signed free agent ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: ara, Ara Parseghian, Brian Kelly, Dan Devine, Lou Holtz

Film Session: Notre Dame vs. Miami, 1990

April 25, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

The Miami-Notre Dame series, while largely dominated by Notre Dame, was full of excitement in the late 1980s. Whether it was the unforgivable 58-7 humiliation that was Gerry Faust’s last game or the near riot prior to the 1988 thriller, the games were hard-hitting, emotion-fueled, big-play dramas. While games in both 1988 and 1989 largely decided the national championship, the 1990 game was actually ranked #3 by fans for the best games in Notre Dame Stadium in a 2005 poll. It also played a ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Craig Hentrich, Dorsey Levens, Film Session, Gerry Faust, Jerome Bettis, Lou Holtz, Miami, Orange Bowl, Penn State, Ricky Watters, Rocket Ismail, Rodney Culver, Sun Bowl, The Shirt, Tony Brooks

(Featured photo: John Mersitis/Landov)

What Should The Yearly Expectations Be For ND Football?

April 18, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

What is good enough for Notre Dame? I was a child of the Lou Holtz years, when Notre Dame was in the hunt for a national title almost every season. That has not been the case at any point since Holtz left. In this article, I'm going to look at some of the stated "hurdles" and determine if they're relevant. Then, I'm going to answer: What is a reasonable expectation for Notre Dame football on an annual basis? Schedule “We won nine games two years out of the five. I think the difficulty is ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Alabama, Auburn, Bob Davie, Boston College, Brian Kelly, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Graduation Success Rate, Lou Holtz, Miami, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Recruiting, Rice, Stanford, TCU, Texas A&M, UTSA

Good Fridays w/Padre: Bad Question

February 12, 2016 by Father Sorin

Last weekend was that big football game which millions ignore to watch everything else that goes on around it. A lot of defense was played and a quarterback of mature years seemingly concluded his career on a high note. One of the several occurrences that people found more interesting than the game itself was the press conference during which the defeated quarterback was laconic, surly, and dismissive before dismissing himself from the press conference. I’m told this fellow attended no fewer ...

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Filed Under: College Football, Notre Dame Football, Notre Dame Men's Basketball, Opponents, Recruiting Tagged With: Alabama, Brian Kelly, Cam Newton, College Football Rankings, Corey Robinson, Florida State, Jim Harbaugh, Johnny Manziel, Lazy Sports "Journalists", Lou Holtz, Michigan, Nick Saban, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Our Rival, Pat Haden, Schedule Strength, SEC, Super Bowl, USC

Illustration by @phillykelly

There Will Be No Brian Kelly Statue

February 5, 2016 by andrewwinn

Last week, Notre Dame announced it had extended the contract of head football coach Brian Kelly through 2021. Kelly already has 55 wins at Notre Dame and has the most career victories of any coach currently coaching a FBS subdivision program (226). If he stays for the entirety of his contract*, it's likely he could eclipse Lou Holtz for games coached (132) and Knute Rockne for wins (105). But there will be no Brian Kelly statue erected outside Notre Dame Stadium when the coach ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Ara Parseghian, Brian Kelly, Frank Leahy, Knute Rockne, Lou Holtz

The Most Unforgivable Things Lou Holtz Said at Michigan Signing Day

February 3, 2016 by andrewwinn

Lou Holtz, Notre Dame's legendary and revered Hall of Fame coach, was a featured guest at the University of Michigan's "Signing of the Stars" event. Holtz had his good reasons for participating, including supporting a charity dedicated to eradicating children's cancer. But Lou didn't go to make jokes at the expense of the Michigan men. He went there AND KISSED THEIR PATOOTIES. Here is a list of eight times we rolled our eyes, cringed or puked in our mouths when Lou Holtz was praising ...

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Filed Under: Opponents Tagged With: Lou Holtz, WTF

Good Fridays w/Padre: 2025 A.D.

January 22, 2016 by Father Sorin

There is a class of third-graders in California that has adopted the University as something of learning partner, teacher’s aide, and mentor. These young lads and lasses call themselves the Notre Dame Class of 2029. I enthusiastically applaud this kind of bold, audacious vision and aspiration; after all, in 1842, I declared a mildewed log cabin on the Midwestern American tundra to be a University. Didn’t go from mission to school to college – never used the word ‘impossible’ – didn’t bother to ...

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Filed Under: College Football, History, Notre Dame Football, Notre Dame Men's Basketball, Notre Dame Women's Basketball Tagged With: Brian Kelly, Class of 2029, College Football Playoffs, Irish, Lou Holtz, Michigan, Mike Brey, Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, Rozum

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Urban Meyer Better Than Brian Kelly In Most Ways

December 31, 2015 by andrewwinn

This entry is part of Her Loyal Sons' continuing Fiesta Bowl preview series: Defensive preview, Ezekiel Elliott accident, Costume Gameday, offensive preview, Injured Irish returning, comprehensive bowl overview. Today, we examine the coaches. By almost all metrics, Ohio State's Urban Meyer has had a more successful career recently than Notre Dame's Brian Kelly. Let's compare: HEAD-TO-HEAD (ON THE FIELD) Kelly and Meyer have never faced each other. The pair were on a collision course ...

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Filed Under: College Football, Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Austin Mack, Bob Davie, Brian Kelly, Davonte Neal, Graduation Success Rate, Jaylon Smith, Jeff Quinn, Josh Barajas, Lou Holtz, Max Redfield, Mike Heuerman, Ty Willingham, Urban Meyer

Picture courtesy of Robert Pernett (via Flickr)

Let’s Give ‘Em Something To Talk About: Notre Dame Coaches at 65

April 17, 2015 by andrewwinn

Brian Kelly is, by my amateur analysis, the worst coach Notre Dame has ever allowed to oversee its football team for at least 65 games. It’s completely unfair to compare coaches from different eras because of the college game has evolved in the past 80 seasons. There's also several issues that are beyond the head coaches' control: academic issues, injuries and transfers to name a few. However, I’m going to do it to provide an additional perspective on Brian Kelly’s tenure (Bayou Irish ...

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Filed Under: Notre Dame Football Tagged With: Ara Parseghian, Brian Kelly, Dan Devine, Frank Leahy, Knute Rockne, Lou Holtz

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